Moss's blow for three-wheel power

Organisers of the congestion charge are reviewing their policy on three-wheel scooters after a run-in with motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss.

Mayfair-based Sir Stirling drives a tricycle-style scooter with a small roof and a windscreen. He presumed it would be classified as a motorcycle and thus exempt from the charge.

But he has been fined more than ?300 in six months for non-payment.

He said: "It's ridiculous and very unfair. It's got three wheels and so, under the Road Traffic Act, it is a motorcycle, therefore not subject to the charge."

The 49cc bike is only 22 inches wide. Sir Stirling, 75, said: "There are motorbikes twice as wide as mine and they don't have to pay."

He was so angry about his treatment that he arranged a meeting with Ken Livingstone. "The Mayor agreed with me but said it has to go through the democratic process. It's going to take about six months."

Transport for London is reviewing his case and the whole issue of three-wheel vehicles.

A TfL spokesman said: "We have had a few representations about these three-wheel scooters and it is something we are looking at and intending to change."